Iwama Aikido Grading Syllabus

The Kokoro Kai Iwama Aikido club follows a strict and pre-defined grading syllibus (which you can find below), in which the use and understanding of Bokken and Jo forms an integral part.

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Tachiwaza		Suwara waza
Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Omote	Ura
5th Kyu	Shomenuchi	Ikkyo	Video	Video	Video	Video
	Katatedori ai hanmi	Ikkyo	Video	Video
	Katatedori gyaku hanmi	Ikkyo	Video	Video
	Katatedori ai hanmi	Shiho nage	Video	Video
	Katatedori gyaku hanmi	Shiho nage	Video	Video
	Bukiwaza	Ken suburi 1 to 7 Roku no Jo (Roku no Jo is from the 31 Jo kata).

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Tachiwaza		Suwara waza
Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Omote	Ura
4th Kyu	Shomenuchi	Nikyo	Video	Video	Video	Video
	Katatedori ai hanmi	Nikyo	Video	Video
	Katatedori gyaku hanmi	Nikyo	Video	Video
	Bukiwaza	31 jo kata

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Tachiwaza		Suwara waza
Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Omote	Ura
3rd Kyu	Shomenuchi	Sankyo	Video	Video
	Shomenuchi	Kotegaeshi	Video
	Tsuki	Shiho nage
	Ryotedori	Shiho nage	Video	Video
	Yokomenuchi	Kaiten nage
	Katatedori ai hanmi	Irimi nage	Video
	Katatedori gyaku hanmi	Irimi nage
	Bukiwaza	Go no awase Shichi no awase
	Suwariwaza kokyu ho Morotedori kokyu ho kihon waza Tai no henko (+ ki no nagare)

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Tachiwaza	Suwara waza
2nd Kyu	Shomenuchi	Yonkyo
	Katatedori ai hanmi	Yonkyo
	Katatedori gyaku hanmi	Yonkyo
	Bukiwaza	Jo Suburi 1 to 13

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Tachiwaza	Suwara waza
1st Kyu	Yokomenuchi	Ikkyo to Yonkyo
	Yokomenuchi	Gokyo
	2 forms of attack	Shiho nage
		Kotegaeshi
		Kokyu nage
		Irimi nage
		Koshi nage
		Ushiro waza
		Tachi dori
		Jo dori
		Tanken dori
	Bukiwaza	Jo Suburi 1 to 20
	Ninin dori (2 attackers) Jiyuwaza

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Tachiwaza	Suwara waza
1st Dan	Katatedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Tai no henko
	Morotedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Kokyu ho - 3 variations
	Ryotodori	Kokyu ho - 3 variations
	Katate, Ryoto, Ryokatadori	Kokyu ho
	Yokomenuchi	Ikkyo
		Nikyo
		Sankyo
		Yonkyo
		Gokyo
	Tachiwaza 3 different forms of attack	Shiho nage Kote gaeshi Irimi nage Koshi nage
	Hanmi handachi waza - 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack Suwariwaza kokyu ho Ninin dori - 7 basic controls
	Tanken dori - 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack Tachi dori - 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack Jo dori - 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack
	Bukiwaza Aiki Ken 7 ken suburi Happo giri Migi no awase Hidari no awase Go no awase Shichi no awase Aiki Jo 20 Jo suburi Roku no jo San jyu ichi no jo no kata Jyu san no jo no kata

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Tachiwaza	Suwara waza
2nd Dan	The program is substantially similar to the program of Shodan, but the techniques should be performed more precisely, faster and more fluid.
	Katatedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Tai no henko
	Morotedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Kokyu ho - 3 variations
	Ryotodori	Kokyu ho - 3 variations
	Katate, Ryoto, Ryokatadori	Kokyu ho
	Yokomenuchi	Ikkyo
		Nikyo
		Sankyo
		Yonkyo
		Gokyo
	Ushiro Eri dori	Kokuho, Ikkyo
	Ryotodori	Kokuho - ki no nagare
	3 different forms of attack	Shiho nage Kote gaeshi Irimi nage Koshi nage Kokyu nage
	Hanmi handachi waza - 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack Ushiro waza - 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack Suwariwaza kokyu ho Sannin dori - 7 basic controls
	Tanken dori Tachi dori Jo dori 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack Ninin dori 2 partners: 1 ken, 1 jo
	Bukiwaza Aiki Ken 7 ken suburi 4 Happo giri (ichi no suburi, ni no suburi, roku no suburi, shichi no suburi) Go no awase Shichi no awase Kumi tachi 1 - 5 Aiki Jo Happo tsuki 5 jo nage 20 Jo suburi Roku no jo San jyu ichi no jo no kata - kihon & awase Jyu san no jo no kata - kihon & awase Kumi jo 1 - 5